Leistung

\ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\

/\ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Leistung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Effort fourni pour atteindre un objectif.

Corpus desk

Index FR-leistung · Leistung · French

Leistung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Leistung
PropertyValue
HeadwordLeistung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Leistung » en français

Leistungn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Leistung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Leistung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Leistung, spelled L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Effort fourni pour atteindre un objectif.
  2. 2
    Performance, prestation.
  3. 3
    Prestation.
  4. 4
    Puissance : énergie par unité de temps.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Leistung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Hilft es wirklich, sich bei sportlicher Leistung vorzustellen, man sei ein Adler oder ein Löwe?
  2. Dieser Schüler zeigt zufriedenstellende schulische Leistungen und kann deshalb versetzt werden.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Leistung"?
"Leistung" is spelled L-E-I-S-T-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\.
What does "Leistung" mean?
As a noun, "Leistung" means: Effort fourni pour atteindre un objectif.
How do you pronounce "Leistung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Leistung" is \ˈlaɪ̯stʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Leistung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list